Word: sprees
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...world," was received with terrific applause." The town authorities were completely deceived and made speeches in honor of '87; street parades and general rejoicings follows, and the whole party finally returned home at 2.30 A. M., by a special chartered train, having, at the end, paid squarely for their spree. But while this bright and clever set of fellows were enjoying the fun, the hapless freshmen were in disappear. When the train at 9 did not bring them any signs of their long-expected supper they saw clearly that all was not right. A few went to Tremansburg, but could...
...athletics, such men supplied the class bullies in fights between town and gown, and were busy at night in gate stealing and in other pranks now gone out of fashion. A number of them were dissipated men, and had to diversify the monotony of their classroom life by a spree and a row. Many such men, under the present system, find occupation for all this activity in regular training. A man who goes into training can not go on sprees, and must economize and systematize his time in order to both study and train. Having steadied their nerves by hard...
...little spree...
...told you all I can about the little spree...
Somehow none of the things that happen to bad students in the books happened to this George. He was off on a spree for a week, and when he got back and handed in his certificate that he had been away visiting a sick relative, the shrewd old secretary did n't catch him by asking him if he had had a pleasant trip on the boat. O no! George was well aware that steamboats did not run through...